Music Reviews
Metallica - St. Anger
Overview - St. Anger, Metallica’s eighth effort, truly is a modern day Kill ‘Em All - a heavy assault which simply doesn’t let up from the start to the finish, however whose to say this is a good thing? For fans disappointed with the Load era, Metallica regains their …
Iron Maiden: Number Of The Beast
Iron Maiden is a force to be reckoned with.This band is still touring and releasing music today.The Number Of The Beast was Bruce Dickinson’s first album.The band, the sound, and their mascot Eddie are icons of the Heavy metal genre.I first picked this album up when it was still …
Led Zeppelin - Night Flight (Song)
Night Flight is a song by Led Zeppelin which appears on their album Physical Graffiti. Plant starts singing in with the song right away and wastes no time establishing the melody of the song. Throughout the first verse there’s nothing all that impressive to me so far, everything is …
Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson CD album is unique. The title of this CD is also Jennifer Hudson. She is such an amazing singer, it’s no wonder that she has won an award before. Her voice is so precious and awesome and I felt sorry for her from the bottom …
The Beatles - Wait (Song)
Wait is a song by The Beatles which appears on their record Rubber Soul. The track opens up with the vocals coming first before the rest of the instrumentation coming in to join the vocals on the song. Though a listener can certainly hear the unique sound of the …
The Horrors - Primary Colours
Primary Colours is the second album made by the british new wave/alternative rock group called The Horrors. Its sound could have been described as a mix of various musical genres and artist. Let’s point out just the most evident ones as: Joy Division, The Pixies adn The Sonics. Album …
Jimmy Cliff
I usually don’t like listening to the new reggae songs because many of them tend to have lyrics and sound which just don’t appeal to me. Nevertheless, I am still into the older reggae music and artistes, especially some who had internationally popular songs in the nineteen eighties. One …
Behind the Big Orange Curtain featurette
The Behind the Big Orange Curtain featurette shows the beginning of the Josh Groban Awake concert from Salt Lake City, Utah. I love seeing this behind the scenes look. I’m very interested by seeing how concepts come together and what goes in to making a production come …
Nine Inch Nails - Suck (Song)
Suck is a song by Nine Inch Nails which appears on their EP Broken. Suck starts off with a fairly slow to moderate tempo with synthesizers having the main rhythm which gives the track that very characteristic industrial and eerie tone which has become associated with Nine Inch Nails. …
Kiss n Tell song by Kesha
Kiss n tell is a song from Kesha’s new album, animal. She wrote this song about her ex-boyfriend, who cheated on her with a famous female pop-star. The pop star was never named.This song is a real club mix song. When I listening to this song I see bright …
Head Sprung mini-video by LL Cool J (MTV network spot)
I do believe that MTV is trying to hype of LL Cool J and has put together a bunch of mini spots to show that this 30-something (almost 40) rapper is still just as relevant as he was when he was performing songs like “Mama Said Knock You Out.” …
Metallica - Load
Overview - Load, the first half of a double album, by Metallica marks a serious change in the band: in music but also in image. Although their previous record, The Black Album, was a commercial success, many fans were very disappointed with the style change Metallica went through. I’ll …
311 - Don’t Tread on Me
311 is an alternative rock band that I think they are so unique and interesting. The genre that they play is not just alternative rock like the other band but also bring some reggae dance color in the music. Its make the song so atrractive and different from the …
The Hollow - A Perfect Circle
It is no secret that I like melody in music, and even more so with guitars specifically. There is something about a melodious guitar line that really pulls me in, and keeps me listening. Unfortunately, it seems like melody itself is a notion that does not have a prominent …
System Of A Down - Toxicity (Song)
Toxicity is the title track of a record by System Of A Down. Toxicity starts off in a very melodic way with Malakian’s guitar work which the band comes back to periodically throughout the song, but for the rest of the song, it’s quite an aggressive track. I also …
Sledding With Tigers - The Prettiest Sound That Rain Makes (Song)
The Prettiest Sound That Rain Makes is a song by Sledding With Tigers and is the final track on their second release, The Hill Sheep. Beginning with an incredibly melodic opening thanks to the interplay between a mandolin and acoustic guitar part, the vocals join in after about thirty …
Tomorrow (Single) - Chris Young
Before I heard this song I was not a huge country music fan, but this song proved to me how beautiful and relaxing country music is to listen to. I first heard it on the radio flipping through channels, it sounded good at the line on I landed on …
The Underdog Project - Summer Jam
This song from Underdog Project is not a new song, but I always miss this song to listen again and again. Though this song is becoming hits in 2001, until now, I feel that this music in this song is always fresh.
This song is can be a party song …
Nine Inch Nails - We’re In This Together (Song)
We’re In This Together is a song by Nine Inch Nails which appears on their album The Fragile. The track opens up with a pretty light synthesizer part but soon a very dark and much heavier rhythm replaces this light feeling and the song establishes this very dark mood …
Trinidad James - All Gold Everything
I had never heard about Trinidad James and randomly came across his ‘All Gold Everything’ music video on YouTube.
Since I had no clue about him and his music I watched the video till the end and I was wondering what just happened?? The visuals were so distracting that the …
Fearless Album by Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift has become wildly successful in just a matter of years. In high school, I barely knew her name. Now, she is all over the Billboard charts and wins tons of awards at every single music awards show you can think of. Taylor Swift puts a twist on …
Elvis Presley: Elvis Double Features CD
As I write this, it’s Elvis Presley’s birthday. Had he lived longer, today would have been his 75th birthday. Death has not dimensioned his legacy or place on this earth, and that’s why there will always be new Elvis to buy. They’ll just keep repackaging the …
Metallica - Turn The Page (Music Video)
Overview —“ Turn The Page, Metallica’s cover of Bob Segar’s song, stays somewhat true to the original song but it’s clear that Metallica adds their own heavy touches to the song. I have to say that although Hetfield was praised for his work around the time of The Black …
Jessie J - Price Tag song
I never heard of Jessie J before this song. When this song came out, I didn’t really want to check it out since I thought Jessi J was another ordinary chick. But then, I keep on seeing this song pop up on my facebook wall. I was like “Wow. …
Soundgarden: Screaming Life/FOPP
It’s FOPP not FLOP. The third studio released album from Soundgarden, Screaming Life/FOPP, was the album that started the buzz-mill. Though not as good as previous albums in my opinion, this third installment in the Garden’s legacy is still a winner.
The straight-forward, no nonsense approach the band takes in …
Breaking Benjamin-We Are Not Alone CD
I bought this CD when the song “So Cold” was playing on the radio everywhere. I really loved that song with its haunting melodies floating above a hard rock edge. Unfortunately, the rest of the CD fails to live up to the promise of that song. It’s …
Postal Service
If you love the sound of Death Cab For Cutie, then you’ll enjoy Ben Gibbards otehr project The Postal Service. What makes the postal service a little different than deathcab is the electronic sound and beats within their songs. In most cases the songs could not be recreasted in …
Off The Wall Michael Jackson
I was only ten years old when Michael Jackson’s album Off The Wall was released in 1979. I could only look on in envy as my friend’s older sister played it all the time but I could not afford it with my pocket money. Although he had …
I’m leaving on a jet plane
John Denver was not only a great musician but a good pilot. His love for flying is reflected in his song ‘I’m leaving on a jet plane.’ Don’t you wish you had enough money to be able to have your own jet airplane? It cost quite a bit …
Arctic Monkeys - Suck It And See: Album
The UK’s favourite Indie rockers returned this summer with their fourth studio album, entitled Suck It and See.
Despite critics and fans alike not being too impressed with their last record, Humbug, the boys from Yorkshire have returned with, what I feel, is a very impressive album.
Although I was …
Ozzmosis, 1995 Album by Ozzy Osbourne
I probably would not have been prompted to write a review of this album in particular, if I hadn’t gotten to stumble upon quite negative reviews of this album online. If you go by the reviews that are online, you will definitely form the impression that this album is …
The Smashing Pumpkins - Suffer (Song)
Suffer is a song by The Smashing Pumpkins and is the sixth track on their debut record, Gish. Opening up with a simple drum rhythm, the remaining instrumentation soon joins in the mix as well as Corgan’s vocals. For some reason, I’m slightly reminded of The End, a song …
Eluveitie (band)
I discovered the folk metal band Eluveitie who are from Switzerland when one of their songs was playing on a heavy metal radio station used to listen to a lot some years ago. At the time, it was my first encounter with folk metal, and I liked what I …
System Of A Down - Toxicity (Music Video)
Overview —“ Toxicity, a third music video released by System Of A Down for their second album of the same name is pretty much a performance music video but it has a few twists thrown into it. Rather than be a straight performance video, certain sections of this music …
Lacuna Coil
I was listening to a TV channel called, “Music Choice” when my ears happened upon the sounds of Lacuna Coil. I believe the first song of theirs I heard was called “Swamped”. I loved the raunchy voice of the girl who sings lead vocals, and the melodic notes of …
P.S. I Love You Soundtrack
I am so in love with this P.S. I Love You Soundtrack. It is so romantic and I enjoy listening to it like so, so much. There are lots of amazing sounds totally and some tracks which I love so much would be In The Beginning, Fortress and …
Andrew Jackson Jihad - Hate, Rain On Me (Song)
Hate, Rain On Me is a song by Andrew Jackson Jihad and appears as the seventh track on their most recent release, Knife Man. Opening up with a guitar riff that is neither overly melodic nor overly aggressive, the band interestingly takes a fairly balanced approach to the tone …
Muse - Stockholm Syndrome (Song)
Stockholm Syndrome is a song by Muse which appears on their album Absolution. The song starts off with an extremely heavy guitar riff which is quite uncharacteristic of Muse just because of how metal sounding and aggressive it is. To be honest, I’m surprised that I heard this from …
Metallica - King Nothing (Music Video)
Overview —“ King Nothing, the final music video released by Metallica for their album Load, continues to the band’s original trend of shifting between clips of them playing the song and then a story to explain and accompany the lyrics to the song. Despite the similarity in structure and …
New Kids on the Block : The Block
After about two decades did not release an album, in 2008, New Kids on the Block released an album titled The Block. New Kids on the Block could be the beginning of the era of boy bands of the decade 80. Since the appearance of this group, many boy …
Pink Floyd - Marooned (Song)
Marooned is a song by Pink Floyd which appears on their album The Division Bell. The first thing I should mention about this song is that it is an instrumental where David Gilmour pretty much leads the tracks, so if you’re not one for guitar solos then this probably …
Imagine Dragons - Thunder (2017 Song)
It is an undeniable fact that Imagine Dragons is among the most successful bands from 2010 onwards. In fact, their songs such as “Radioactive”, “Demons”, and “It’s Time” enjoyed tremendous success all over the world and became songs that almost every millenial know. Their music is the definition of …
Soundgarden: Down On The Upside
This marks the saddest time in my life as a music fan. The last album of new songs that Soundgarden will ever put out. It was a good ride, but all ended here with Down On The Upside. But, if you gotta go out, go out with an album …
Letter to Me by Brad Paisley
Brad Paisley always sings the most humerous and light-hearted songs I have ever heard in country music. This song is a light way of saying that when you are young, you really don’t know what you are talking about. And for once in my life, I agree. When I …
Vampire Weekend - Mansard Roof (Song)
Mansard Roof is the opening track of Vampire Weekend’s self-titled debut record. The song opens up with a definitive rhythm and catchy vocal melody before gradually building up until it really picks up around thirty seconds in and establishes a driving rhythm. What I particularly like about Mansard Roof, …
Judas Priest: British Steel
Judas Priest is a heavily Sabbath influenced band that carried on the tradition of the overall attitude present within the British brand of metal.Their significance ranks right up there with the other important pioneers of Heavy Metal.When British Steel was released a brought a new found interest in the …
The good stuff by Kenny Chesney
The good stuff by Kenny Chesney is a song about how a guy has a fight with his woman and he goes to a bar and the guy won�t give him the good stuff. But the old guy says a whole lot of stuff is the good stuff especially …
Scars on Broadway The Self Titled Album
Half of this band before they broke up was actually consisted of System of a Down member Daron Malakian who was the lead guitar player, and John Dolmayan who was the drummer. Daron this time around reprises his former role as a guitar player, but also acts the lead …
It’s Not Me It’s You by Lily Allen
I have been listened to It’s Not Me It’s You by Lily Allen and this is what I have to say. I am sure not many people have heard of Lily Allen, but she did have some music made at least a few years back and for this latest …
Bone Thugs N Harmony Thug World Order CD
The album Thugs World Order released in 2002 by Bone Thugs N Harmony was not what I was expecting. I didn’t really like the beats or the production on the album. The album lacked the old dark mystic sounding music of older Bone Thug N harmony album. One thing …
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